Here's the second last coin I got for the 1840 set. Also a rare coin. It's a with drapery dime. They changed to the with drapery design at the...
Thanks for looking. It took a long time, one bite at a time. I have always thought of it as a way to diversify my investments. I think I've...
Things have changed at the Post Office since the Joy guy took over. We'll probably not get back to decent service until the joy is gone.
1840-D quarter eagle! [ATTACH] I obtained a pretty nice example of a coin that was the last gold coin missing in my 1840 mint set. All that's...
Wonderful article. The anonymous collector gather 53 of the 400 plus that were minted. Remarkable. Nice pictures too. Thanks for digging that...
If you have never submitted a coin for grading you might enjoy it. I maintain the lowest level NGC membership so that I can participate in their...
I would like to find that book. "Lost and Found Coin Hoards and Treasures", right?
For sure. Well I suppose obviously all Euro imports don't look the same, although perhaps there are similarities in batches. (wouldn't it nice...
Are those old Greek or Roman coins? Yes, you're right, that would be cool. I'll have to look into that.
That is bizarre. I live in New England. I have family in Florida. I hold my breath every time I mail anything to Florida or expect something...
Just an ordinary consumer/collector here. Never got the kind of experience others have had, in part because I have never been able to get to...
Yes! They represent a world that is so different, good, bad and evil from the world we live in now. The only pre-50 gold pieces I own are in my...
There was more to this statement from earlier in this thread than I quoted but it is an interesting issue. I suppose it depends on what you enjoy...
This is and was an interesting thread. I'm glad to see it rekindled. Watching the major dealers over the last couple of years I noticed that a...
Seems like fun to me to own something that is 200+ years old and has tons of unknown history to it. Would be fun to carry it around and let...
I assume you meant "why can't we buy them for $20?" Of course this is one of the major reasons why precious metal standards for currency and...
This is one of my favorite coins. In part because of the mintage date, the honest circulation wear and CAC approved. But more so because it is...
Looks like an honest old coin with some history to me. [ATTACH]
Everything looks great when you're cruisin' along on the highway.
BTW, were you thinking that Social Security, when it was originally passed, was something "extra?". It was passed and accepted because so many...
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